Chapter 940
Speculations about the Main God Space
"But I unexpectedly came across another record."
The initial descriptions here are all trivial matters.
Moreover, compared to Egyptian hieroglyphs, a large portion of it is Brahmi script from India.
"With the help of an Indian scholar, I learned about a special piece of information after translating it. The last part describes the method of making a defensive magic weapon, or rather, the content and process of making it."
"The names and methods are mostly incomplete, but the process is very detailed."
Another voice interrupted.
"So this defensive magic item is just a golden bowl?"
Saito nodded as he looked at Chen Zilong, who had answered first.
"Congratulations on answering correctly."
"It should be described as having a bowl shape."
"After I exchanged the golden bowl, I thought it was just a coincidence and didn't take it to heart."
"After all, there are so many defensive items in the Main God Space, and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes."
"But just now, after the captain punched the bottom of the golden bowl and cracked it, I realized it."
"It's highly likely that my purple-gold bowl is the same bowl described in the ruins."
"Oh, I didn't mean exactly the same, I meant the same batch of products."
"Moreover, the last sentence of the record says that the people who made these bowls were preparing for war."
"And the enemy they are preparing to face is, I think, a saint who has unlocked the fifth stage of the gene lock."
"Judging from the tone of their writings, it seems that many others were preparing for war and making some kind of preparation; they were just one of them."
Saito Hajime frowned and continued:
"What I'm trying to say is that those nameless beings who forged the purple-gold bowls in preparation for war have now appeared on the main god's exchange list and can be exchanged at will."
"Does this mean that the Main God Space was part of their preparations for war? Or does it mean they lost?"
"So all these things we prepared became spoils of war for those saints?"
"Well, I've said what I wanted to say. The rest is up to you smart people."
After saying so much in one breath, Saito quickly raised his glass and took two sips.
Zheng Zha was completely baffled by what he heard from beginning to end.
It was obvious that this not-so-bright captain didn't understand what he meant.
Li Xiao glanced at the group of people who were deep in thought, and asked Saito Hajime:
"Old Qi, tell me how you determined that the one recorded in the ruins is the one you have?"
Saito nodded:
"I would have told you even if you hadn't asked."
After searching through his spatial bag for a while, he took out a pile of fragments excavated from the ruins and laid them out one by one on the ground in front of him.
"That's what I just said."
"This piece, and this piece too?"
"These are the two key points."
"This describes the final stage of the refining process. Because a certain raw material was insufficient, the refiners temporarily added a special bio-alloy."
"Well, the term 'bio-alloy' is a bit odd, but I've checked the translation and there are no errors."
"The key point is that although the refining was successful in the end, there was a drawback."
Well, it's not exactly a drawback, because there's no difference in use compared to the original. The only difference is that the internal metal has an extra touch of red.
"This is also after the captain broke through the outside of the golden bowl."
"Only then did I realize that my golden bowl was one of the artifacts recorded in the mummy world ruins."
"Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
Li Xiao nodded.
Among the remaining intelligent members of the Zhongzhou team, Xiao Honglu looked up at Chu Xuan and Zhan Lan, then pinched the hair on his forehead and spoke first:
"I think Saito Hajime meant to ask about the origins of items, skills, and attribute points in the Main God Space, right?"
"In fact, in my previous understanding, the Main God Space should have an attached treasure space where all the items we exchanged are stored in categories."
"I still hold this view, and of course, the origin of these things may be just as Saito Hajime just mentioned."
Zhan Lan looked up and asked in return:
"Items can be explained that way, but what about attribute points, bloodlines, or skill type enhancements?"
"I'm sorry, I really can't figure out the origin or source of these things."
Chu Xuan then spoke:
“We may not know, but Zheng Zha might.”
Zheng Zha, already bewildered, was even more at a loss for words when Chu Xuan's words drew everyone's attention to him.
Fortunately, this person understood himself and immediately unlocked the third-order gene lock.
Once the emotions in his eyes disappeared, he had a clear idea.
"A fourth-order gene lock?!"
"alright, I got it."
Zheng Zha picked up the fragments from the ground.
Calm expression:
"Have you ever thought that the attribute points and skills you exchange in the main god are actually created by some beings?"
"Just like creating your own skills."
"The skills and attributes in the God Space are all left behind by different people who unlocked their genetic locks."
"As Zhao Zhuikong said, once you enter the fourth tier, certain instincts will awaken deep within your genes, driving you to become stronger, which is why there are differences."
Ultimately, they transformed into werewolves, elves, witches, and even the Shinigami (death god) with spiritual pressure, Dying Will Flame, Devil Fruit abilities, and so on, as depicted in the manga.
"These incredible things are actually achievable with the fourth-order gene lock."
But this creates a loophole…”
Zheng Zha looked at Zhan Lan.
Zhan Lan, understanding the unspoken message, continued:
"That's someone who unlocks the fourth-order gene lock. Even if they evolve their bloodline into a werewolf or a vampire, that's equivalent to an S-level side quest bloodline, the highest level of power."
"But the bloodlines exchanged by the main god all start from the weakest and lowest level."
"If it really was left behind by a fourth-tier gene lock powerhouse, then it doesn't make any sense at all."
"Since the goal is to become stronger, who would choose to use a low-level, weak bloodline?"
"For example, now that I've unlocked my genetic potential, I could exchange it for a bloodline."
I will only exchange for one that is useful to me, and I will not set my sights on a D-grade bloodline.
"Actually, it's not just bloodline; there are also many weak skills."
If these skills are all self-created skills that were then retained.
Then these weak skills cannot be explained away.
Zhan Lan's doubts were also Xiao Honglu's doubts.
Zheng Zha nodded and continued:
"I can feel that, so far, after unlocking the fourth-order gene lock, the dormant genes in my body are constantly being optimized."
"However, if you want to go further and autonomously enter the S-level bloodline of the vampire clan, you may need a higher level of gene lock."
"Ordinary level four, or advanced level four. But this makes me even more confused..."
Chu Xuan turned around and looked at the main god above his head, and said:
"Is 40% of my ability to simulate using a three-stage gene lock merely the pinnacle of mortal wisdom?"
What's there to doubt? Hasn't the degradation of bloodlines already occurred?
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly remembered something and looked at Cheng Xiao.
Or perhaps he was thinking of Yue'er, who possessed zombie blood. Chu Xuan reached into his left hand, and as he opened his palm, the skin cracked and flesh began to grow and extend.
Finally, the entire wrist transformed into a bizarre, fleshy handgun.
After completing this transition, Chu Xuan continued speaking:
"It's like a person piloting a mecha. The more powerful the mecha, the higher the requirements for the person piloting it. If you can't meet the requirements, you have to settle for something less."
"Just replace it with a controllable mech."
"I know what you want to say."
That's right, the legendary saints who unlocked the fifth stage of the genetic lock wouldn't do this, but what about those below them?
"Don't forget, there are different kinds of saints among the mummy ruins, just like the speculated Chan Sect and Jie Sect, Western mythology, Indian mythology, or even angels and demons."
"The war between them may be what Saito calls preparations for war."
"And those who have joined this war are not only saints, but also beings below the saint level."
"The fourth-order gene lock, the third-order gene lock, and even ordinary people who haven't unlocked their gene lock."
"In order to enable those below to exert greater power and ability, naturally, these branches evolved from higher bloodlines or skills gradually increased."
"The bottom-up approach is much more difficult, but the top-down approach is much simpler."
"Therefore, during the long war, there were constant sacrifices."
Superior bloodlines and skills are becoming increasingly scarce, even rare, and are gradually becoming more valuable.
"On the contrary, those bloodline abilities that were passed down to the next level, with the passage of time, actually became more and more numerous, and weaker and weaker."
"This is the only possibility I can deduce based on the information in the ruins."
Zhan Lan held her forehead and wiped away the cold sweat.
"So you mean the final result is that the faction that created the God Space won, or survived to the end."
"Then they merged everything into the Main God Space, including items and bloodline skills?"
Chu Xuan nodded:
"That's one way to understand it, but you're wrong about one thing."
"The end? Not the end yet."
Isn't this just an extension of the previous war between saints?
"Actually, just by hearing the names of the various main god teams, you can tell that our Zhongzhou team naturally represents a certain faction."
Hearing this, Li Xiao nodded in agreement.
"According to your theory, each continent represents a different faction."
"What about the God and Demon Squad?"
Chu Xuan continued:
"Didn't you notice that from beginning to end, the Celestial Team and the Demon Team, as we know them, are both very special?"
"The faction they represent is the one that created the Main God Space."
"Because the most important thing in a war is to have an opponent!"
"An opponent? One is enough, why create two teams?"
"They are two teams whose names contradict each other."
Chu Xuan swung his arm back to its normal shape and looked at Chen Zilong:
"It's very simple, because of the prisoner's dilemma!"
Upon hearing Chu Xuan's answer, everyone present began to ponder.
In the real world, the Prisoner's Dilemma is a classic model in game theory that describes a special game between two arrested prisoners.
And at this moment of conversion.
Their various teams, including the seemingly most powerful gods and demons, can all be considered prisoners within them.
"But there's another piece of good news!"
Chu Xuan's topic shift was very abrupt, but everyone was already used to it.
Li Xiao asked curiously, "What good news?"
After exiting the gene lock state, Zheng Zha took two deep breaths before smiling and saying:
"It's energy! I think we'll most likely never lack energy again!"
Li Xiao was taken aback when he heard this:
"Has there been a breakthrough in rune technology for energy creation?"
"It can now be converted from electrical energy into internal force, true essence?"
Zhan Lan was equally excited upon hearing this and immediately asked:
"What about mental strength?"
"Is it possible to convert it?"
"Didn't I already exchange runes for energy-converting runes from the Arctic team?"
Zheng Zha scratched the back of his head awkwardly: "Uh, calm down!"
"Actually, I didn't explain it clearly, cough cough, Chu Xuan, you should explain it to me!"
Chu Xuan nodded, then waved his hand, and one by one, regular hexagonal stones flew out and landed in everyone's hands.
Li Xiao looked at the object in his hand, which was completely translucent and contained some kind of energy:
"This... is an energy stone?"
"I remember that the exchange value of spirit stones in cultivation is not low, and some even require side quests, so this is..."
Li Xiao hadn't finished speaking.
Zheng Zha smiled and waved his hand again, this time not just one, but a whole bunch of these stones.
Yes, there is a whole bunch.
At a glance, there are at least four or five hundred of them.
These energy stones are all different sizes and colors.
Regardless, everyone on the Zhongzhou team was utterly shocked when they saw these things.
Then they all became happy.
"I remember obtaining a formation from the Nan Yan Prefecture team that allowed for rapid recovery."
What we need is this kind of energy stone.
This way, we won't have to worry about our combat endurance.
Xiao Honglu said excitedly.
no way.
After this formation came into his hands, he had been studying it for five or six months in his spare time.
It's just that there has always been a lack of spirit stones containing enough energy.
It's important to know that the spirit stones needed for cultivation also vary.
Normally, all that's needed to set up formations or activate magical artifacts is the cheapest ordinary spirit stones.
These spirit stones don't even have any attributes, because they're too low-level.
To set up a recovery formation with attributes, each one requires a large number of reward points or even side quests.
During the three months in the Harry Potter world, plus the time spent in seclusion for research, Xiao Honglu even prepared to improve the formation and replace it with spirit stones.
Although that would reduce the effectiveness, at least it would still work.
However, it seems that it is no longer needed now.
Xiao Honglu looked at the mountain of stones in front of him, selecting some while quickly saying:
"This one is earth-attribute, this one is fire-attribute, this one has more energy, so it should be higher-level. And this one, you need at least one C-rank side quest to exchange for it..."
"So, where did all of these come from?"
Zheng Zha grinned and said:
"Have you forgotten? It's the Demon-Refining Pot!" (End of Chapter)